# mtx_destroy

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< c‎ | thread

Defined in header ``<threads.h>`` |  |
void mtx_destroy( mtx_t *mutex ); |  | (since C11)

Destroys the mutex pointed to by `mutex`.

If there are threads waiting on `mutex`, the behavior is undefined.

### Parameters

mutex | - | pointer to the mutex to destroy

### Return value

(none)

### References

- C17 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2018):

  - 7.26.4.1 The mtx_destroy function (p: 277)

- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):

  - 7.26.4.1 The mtx_destroy function (p: 380)

### See also

C++ documentation for ~mutex
C++ documentation for ~timed_mutex
C++ documentation for ~recursive_mutex
C++ documentation for ~recursive_timed_mutex

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